This is the little Harvest Moon Cow Bead I was commissioned to make for someone.

The charm is completely handmade out of polymer clay with a metal bead core and painted with acrylics. All of its details, including a little tail and horns, are fulled sculpted, for the most realistic look and feel. The charm is about three fourths of an inch long, as you can see in comparison to the dime.

This was a really different project for me, I've never really made too many true beads before and it's a lot different than making charms. The main challenge was having that core bead in the center, I'm used to working with a little armature, but that was nuts! But I am very happy with the overall appearance, whenever I see it I'm always thinking "Holy Cow!" because I am that much of a big loser nerd, haha.

Jewelry like this, as well as many other pieces can be commissioned by me. Check out my Etsy store here: [link] or feel free to send me an e-mail at YellerCrakka@yahoo.com if you're interested in anything.

Thanks so much! And it was part of a video game themed charm bracelet someone was making for his girlfriend, so this bead just slips right onto the bracelet instead of dangling like the charms I usually make. If I had the right kind of bracelet, I would have taken a picture of it on the bracelet itself so it doesn't look so weird by itself.

It always reminds me of the LonLon Ranch too! I think it's because I used the same background when I took pictures of my LonLon Milk Bottle: [link] It just seems perfect for cows and cow related items, haha!